# rigg

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪɡ/ · frequency rank #53,817

## Definitions
1. A strong, stormy wind (now chiefly in the phrase "Michaelmas riggs").

## Etymology
From Middle English ryg, ryge (“storm”), from or related to Old Norse hregg (“storm and rain”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rigg